The extremely popular “Fast and Furious” franchise is certainly filled with action and drama both on and off screen.
Last month, Tyrese Gibson pleaded with his co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to forego his plans of a spin-off, which will delay the ninth installment of the franchise.
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But it looks like his request has fallen on deaf ears, as Gibson, who plays the smooth-talking “Roman Pierce,” confirmed that the upcoming film won’t come out until April 2020, to make way for the spin-off based on Johnson’s character “Luke Hobbs.”
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The 45-year-old former WWE star has yet to address his co-star’s claims, but recently tweeted his reason for accepting the project.
“My goal from day 1 was to come in and create an exciting/fun character for the fans, elevate the franchise and build it out,” he wrote on Twitter.
My goal from day 1 was to come in and create an exciting/fun character for the fans, elevate the franchise and build it out. #HobbsShaw2019 https://t.co/IJcdQTHSi3
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 6, 2017
His somehow cryptic response comes two days after Gibson’s claims of being “selfish” and making the series “all about him.”
Johnson, who plays the muscle-clad government agent “Luke Hobbs,” first joined the the saga in “Fast Five” in 2011.
Since then, he has become a staple of the series, assuming the role in the the subsequent “Fast & Furious 6” in 2013, “Furious 7” in 2015 and “Fate of the Furious” in 2017.
The untitled spin-off is expected to be released sometime next year, which also stars Jason Statham as the cunning “Deckard Shaw.” /ra